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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Create a max() Function

Posted by Carlos Marin
Carlos Marin
2,675 Points

Help with a junction!?

Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong / forgetting?

"Create a new function named max which accepts two numbers as arguments (you can name the arguments, whatever you would like). The function should return the larger of the two numbers.

HINT: You'll need to use a conditional statement to test the 2 parameters to see which is the larger of the two."

script.js 
function max (1, 2){
 if (2 > 1);
  return 2;
} else {
  return 1;
}
}

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey Carlos,

You are definitely on the right track, except you can't use hard-coded values for parameters in functions.

So, instead of 1 and 2 (hard-coded values), you should be using something like a and b (parameter names whose values will be passed in when the function is called). Then is also won't matter which way you do the comparison for the if/else.

Other than that, nice job! :) :dizzy:

Carlos Marin
Carlos Marin
2,675 Points
Carlos Marin
Carlos Marin
2,675 Points

Awesome, thank you Jason!